Track Listing

1. Florida
2. Big Lost
3. Sarah
4. Into The Sun Feat. Martina Topley-Bird
5. Way More
6. Money Power Respect
7. Diplo Rhythm Feat. Sandra Melody, Vybz Cartel & Pantera Os Danadinhos
8. Works
9. Indian Thick Jawns Feat. P.E.A.C.E.
10. Summer's Gonna Hurt You
11. It's All Part Of A Bigger Plan

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #53967 in Music
• Released on: 2004-09-13
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .18 pounds

CD Description
Prolific DJ and producer Diplo (aka Diplodocus or Steven Wesley Pentz) garnered international acclaim by introducing electronic/hip hop artist MIA to the world. He was already known in underground circles through his work with partner DJ Low Budget on their Philly-based club nights Hollertronix andits sought after mixtapes, but FLORIDA marked his solo debut. Expertly mixing hip-hop, psychedelia, and rock with various electronic sounds and vocal samples, the album focuses onmore downtempo styles while still leaving room for bass-heavy dance floor beats.
On "Money Power Respect" a sullen cello sample stretches across skittering booty bass and sizzling tape-hiss loops, morphing into wobbly keyboard samples and vocal cuts. Conversely, "Into the Sun" lays it down heavyon the psych, featuring flute samples, backward loops, and lush vocal edits from Marina Topley-Bird. Like all the tracks, though, it's backed by a killer downtempo beat. This is aDiplo classic.

Customer Reviews

A great find!
I've been hooked on this album for weeks and it's quite a varied and enjoyable hip/trip-hop album. The opening track is mellow and reminded me of Lemonjelly, but this soon disappears into the beaty delights of track 2 with DJ-Shadow-esque percussion. 'Newsflash' is an underrated classic - I LOVE this track. Virtually every song is great. Listen and enjoy.